Category Archives: Energy Training

What Can the Energy Industry Expect Under the Trump Administration?

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator President Obama took office eight years ago determined to address the United States’ emission of greenhouse gases (GHG). The President was unsuccessful in getting Congress to take much action other than extending … Continue reading →

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Are Zero Marginal Costs Transforming the Energy Industry?

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator In his 2014 book The Zero Marginal Cost Society, futurist Jeremy Rifkin states his view that  “the emerging Internet of Things is speeding us to an era of nearly free goods and … Continue reading →

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Utility Business Acumen Series Helps Companies Navigate Changing Workforce

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by John Ferrare, Enerdynamics CEO Earlier this month Enerdynamics President Bob Shively wrote about the changing workforce that will drive the energy industry’s future. Perhaps the most notable statistic: As much as 50% of utility employees will reach retirement age … Continue reading →

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A New Workforce Will Drive Energy’s Future

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator Not too long ago, utility workers were overwhelmingly male and white, and they tended to stay at the same utility for decades of employment. Now studies show that in most utilities, as much … Continue reading →

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Do You Know Where Your Energy Facilities Are?

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator Ever read about a gas leak and wondered if there is a gas storage field near you? Or where the closest power plant is? Or maybe you heard about a major storm … Continue reading →

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New Website Promotes Ease of Use, Free Training Tools

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Enerdynamics

  Enerdynamics recently launched a completely redesigned and much-improved enerdynamics.com. The new website is a significant upgrade from the previous site as it boasts a responsive design (meaning it is now mobile- and tablet-friendly), and it offers some helpful tools … Continue reading →

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Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on Energy Issues? Part II

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator  Well, the field of presidential candidates shrunk a bit since we posted Part I of this article. With Ted Cruz and John Kasich dropping out of the race, there are three candidates … Continue reading →

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Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on Energy Issues?

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator  As we get deeper into the presidential election season, the current candidates offer very clear and differing views on what is the right energy path for America. There are two extreme ends of … Continue reading →

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Is the U.S. Losing Its Lead in the Business of Battling Climate Change?

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Facilitator “Private firms have the primary responsibility for the development and adoption of technology in this country, but federal and state governments play an important role in enhancing civilian technology development and adoption through their … Continue reading →

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SCOTUS Rules On Demand Response

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Enerdynamics

By Matthew Rose, Enerdynamics Facilitator and Director at EMI Consulting Background: FERC Order 745, issued in 2012, required RTOs to pay the full locational marginal price (LMP) to economic demand response resources participating in real-time and day-ahead markets as long as … Continue reading →

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